About Us

Who We Are

Dakota Storage Buildings manufactures quality outdoor storage structures in an environment of care and respect, for the safekeeping of people’s possessions and to help organize their lives.

Life is demanding and full of choices. We’d love to make just one aspect of your life a little easier. That’s why it’s our mission to provide products that are built well, worth every invested dollar, and to offer customer service that’s worthy of word-of-mouth recommendations.

We care about helping you organize your life, assisting you as you look for the best storage solution for your needs, and making the purchasing process as easy as possible.

Our Values

To us, our focus is bigger than just making and selling sheds.

Quality

Each building is designed to last a lifetime. To validate that value, we offer warranties with each shed and garage we build. We invest in quality products because we know you’re investing in a quality building.

Another reason why we use quality materials is because we believe our buildings are a representation of our craftsmanship and integrity. Plus, premium materials are easier to build with, and they cut down on future maintenance.

We would never sell you a storage building that we wouldn’t buy ourselves or recommend to our grown children. We want to be as mindful about your purchase as we would about our own.

We invite you to visit a display lot near you to see our sheds first hand. Walk around buildings as well as inside of them to inspect the flooring, siding, features, and more. We want you to experience the quality of our sheds and to glean ideas for your own.

Service

Our goal is to constantly and consistently exceed customer expectations from website window shopping to post-delivery follow up. If you can easily navigate our website, find the shed that will solve your storage problem, and experience helpful and considerate interactions with our team, then we know we’re on the right track.

We don’t think anyone should invest in a shed or garage without adequate help. No matter what organizational or storage problem you have, our team will help you determine the best solution. For help, you can message us on Facebook, read our helpful blog full of insights into the shed buying process, shed placement ideas, tips for shed maintenance and more, or you can call our office to speak to our full-time customer service staff member that’s always ready and delighted to help.

Respect

We treat everyone the way we want to be treated. That’s why we always listen to shoppers, offer honest feedback, give valuable advice—and all with a smile. That’s also why we deliver on time—because we respect your time, plans, and expectations.

Hard Work

We apply ourselves to our work with diligence, exerting our strengths and skills in all we do. Beyond creating skillfully crafted storage buildings, we continually strive to improve ourselves personally and professionally.

Innovation

We’re always looking for ways to improve which means we’re open to change for the betterment of enhanced value to our products and customers. We desire to always be looking for ways to simplify the shopping and buying process and elevate user experience. That’s one reason why we’ve introduced expertly designed shed and garage packages and an easy-to-use online configuration tool. You can either choose a package that suits your needs or create your own building from top to bottom, inside to outside.

Meet Our Team

Lenny Stahl

Co-Owner, President, Purchasing

Lenny has been with Dakota Storage Buildings since 2003. Over the course of fifteen years, he has learned the art of choosing the highest quality products at the best price possible. On top of managing the business’s purchases and finances, he oversees the marketing, too.

James Stahl

Co-Owner, Vice President of Sales

James enjoys serving customers and helping them choose the best storage building to meet their needs for years to come. He settles for nothing less than raving fans and over-the-moon customers. He works hard to handle all aspects of sales—from replying to emails to answering questions by phone to helping customers through the contract process.

Travis Stahl

Display Lot Manager, Customer Service Manager

Travis handles all the shed display locations. In addition to making sure the lots are well manicured, the sheds in mint condition, the Home parking lot clear of snow, and the lot visible and welcoming to guests, it’s his job to manage all customer service/Warranty calls.

John Kauffman

Co-Owner, Vice President of Onsite Projects and Construction

John manageson-site construction projectsas well as the preparations for those projects in the factory. From overseeing the construction of a custom garage or shed to supervising onsite assembling, it’s John’s job to make sure it’s perfect.

Ryan Tschetter

Co-Owner, Vice President of Overall Plant Production

Ryan oversees the factory’s building team as they construct sheds and prepare them for delivery. He likes the busy nature of this job, but even more, he enjoys working with his team and empowering them to do their jobs efficiently, accurately, and with great care.

Derek Wipf

Delivery Manager

Derek owns Dakota Shed Haulers and handles all shed deliveries for Dakota Storage Buildings. He works with customers to schedule delivery times. It’s his job to make sure every shed is delivered on-time and to the satisfaction of each customer. He also owns Northland Sheds who is our partner company for shed sales.

Tell Us About Your Expectations

What do you care about most when shed shopping? Where have you been looking for your ideal shed? We love to hear from you. Take a moment to tell us about your storage challenge, how you hope to solve it, and what your next step will be.

What Our Customers Are Saying

I would recommend anyone looking for a shed to give Dakota Storage Buildings serious consideration. The workmanship is outstanding and you won't meet a nicer group of guys.

Ken N.

We bought one [shed] a few years ago, and it is so nice, built very well, and has a work bench and loft. Lots of storage place.

Vicki L.

These guys are awesome to work with from start to finish. Any problems you may have at all they will answer your questions either by phone or when the area they will send someone to take a look at and fix it. [They] offer suggestions on what and how to make your shed better, also. Well built shed, for sure. We love ours.